Al Nassr FC vs Al Akhdoud prediction 09.01.2025 | Saudi Pro League
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- Competition: Saudi Pro League
- Date: 9th January 2025
- Kick-off: 17:00 UTC / 18:00 CET
- Venue: Al -Awwal Park
Cristiano Ronaldo and co welcome Al Akhdoud to the Al -Awwal Park on Thursday evening as both sides resume their 2024-25 Saudi Pro League campaign.
Al Nassr finished second in each of the last two Saudi top-flight campaigns, including last season when finished 14 points behind high-flying Al Hilal, who were unbeaten throughout the season. The reigning champions have already suffered four defeats this season, providing the Global One with a good chance of winning the title, but they are nowhere near being in a position to do so. Stefano Pioli's Al Nassr are nine points off the summit and went into the festive period on a run of two consecutive defeats, losing to Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League and Al Ittihad in the league.
Al Akhdoud are one of those Saudi Pro League sides that must have been unhappy with the Christmas break. The visitors went into the break with a three match unbeaten run, including two wins and scored 2+ goals in two of those encounters. And with both wins coming on the road, they will fancy their chances against Al Nassr this week.
Al Nassr FC vs Al Akhdoud Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
One of the major reasons Al Nassr are outside the top two at the moment is their defence. The Global One boast two clean sheets from their last ten games across all competitions and all but one of the last five ended with 3+ goals.
The previous two meetings between Al Nassr and Al Akhdoud were also pretty entertaining, with all producing more than three goals.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC vs Al Akhdoud prediction: 3-1
Al Nassr vs Al Akhdoud Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Al Akhdoud
2 : 3
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Nassr
3 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
Al Nassr FC team news
Sami Al-Najei has not featured for Al Nassr since August due to a cruciate ligament injury and the midfielder is not expected to return to action before June.
The hosts’ injury list also includes Ayman Yahya and Abdullah Al-Khaibari who are nursing leg and muscle injuries, respectively.
Last matches of Al Nassr
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Al Ittihad
2 : 1
Al Nassr
Pro League
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Al Nassr
1 : 2
Al Sadd
AFC Champions League Elite
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Al Nassr
2 : 0
Damac
Pro League
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Al Gharafa
1 : 3
Al Nassr
AFC Champions League Elite
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Al Nassr
1 : 2
Al Quadisiya
Pro League
Al Nassr lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Bento
Defenders
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12
Nawaf Boushal
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27
Aymeric Laporte
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3
Mohamed Simakan
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2
Sultan Al-Ghannam
Midfielders
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11
Marcelo Brozović
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25
Otávio
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17
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
Forwards
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10
Sadio Mané
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7
Cristiano Ronaldo
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20
Ângelo Gabriel
Al Akhdoud team news
A booking for Ibrahima Koné on Thursday will result in a one match ban but head coach Stjepan Tomas has no injuries and should maintain the side that beat Al Wehda prior in their last encounter.
With his goal last time out, Cameroonian professional Christian Mougang Bassogog has now scored three goals this season and should join Koné and Godwin in the final third.
Last matches of Al Akhdoud
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Al Wahda Mecca
2 : 3
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 2
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 1
Al Shabab
Pro League
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Al Taawoun
1 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
4 : 0
Al Orubah
Pro League
Al Akhdoud lineup
Goalkeeper
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28
Paulo Vítor
Defenders
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16
Diego de Sousa Ferreira
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4
Saeed Al-Rubaie
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15
Naif Mohammed Marwai Al Fulaytah Asiri
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27
Awadh Khamis
Midfielders
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66
Petros
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6
Eid Al-Muwallad
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18
Sebastián Pedroza
Forwards
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10
Saviour Godwin
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9
Ibrahima Koné
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13
Christian Mougang Bassogog
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Al Akhdoud finished just one of their last ten matches without conceding.
- Al Nassr kept just two clean sheets in their last ten outings.
- All the previous two meetings between Al Nassr and Al Akhdoub ended with 3+ goals.
Main prediction Al Nassr - Al Akhdoud
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
1.5
Additional predictions
Al Nassr & Al Akhdoud current standing in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ittihad | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 - 9 | +23 | 36 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 34 - 14 | +20 | 34 |
| 3 | Al Quadisiya | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 - 8 | +11 | 28 |
| 4 | Al Nassr | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 - 12 | +13 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Ahli | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 - 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 6 | Al Shabab | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 - 11 | +7 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Riyadh | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 - 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Al Khaleej | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 - 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Al Taawoun | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 - 14 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Damac | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 - 23 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Ettifaq | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 - 20 | -9 | 15 |
| 12 | Al Raed | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 - 20 | -2 | 14 |
| 13 | Al Orubah | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 - 25 | -14 | 13 |
| 14 | Al Akhdoud | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 - 19 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Al Kholood | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 - 25 | -10 | 10 |
| 16 | Al-Wehda | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 - 31 | -14 | 9 |
| 17 | Al Feiha | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 - 23 | -14 | 8 |
| 18 | Al Fateh | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 - 24 | -13 | 6 |